Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...

75 Stories For 75 Years
An exhibit celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, drawn from the University Archives collection which focuses on the history of the University. Through the use of photographs, original documents, memorabilia and objects, the exhibition tells 75 stories from Hofstra's past, including: the stories of William and Kate Hofstra, the University Presidents; and events relating to students, faculty and staff. Through Feb. 4. Hofstra University's David Filderman Gallery, 9th floor, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Displaced Persons Camps: Rebuilding Culture And Community In The Aftermath Of World War II
Albums, memories and reflections of former displaced persons are displayed in this exhibit, written and curated by Lillian Gewirtzman and produced by Marilyn Rabetz. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.

Identity Crisis: Authenticity, Attribution and Appropriation
A new exhibit that explores issues relating to the artistic use of other artists’ styles and images. Historically popular artists had followers, imitators, and forgers, while more recent artists openly adopt well-known images and styles to comment on originality, authorship, and culture. Old Master and nineteenth-century works from The Heckscher Museum Permanent Collection provide a framework to examine these issues. Contemporary artists including George Deem, Audrey Flack, Kathleen Gilje, Paul Giovanopoulus, Jane Hammond, Deborah Kass, Man Ray, Vik Muniz, Robert Rauschenberg, and Andy Warhol, among others, provide a counterpoint to the historical works in the show. Opens Jan. 15 through March 27. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
A Timeless Legacy
This installation highlights Heckscher Museum’s most recent acquisition, Shinnecock Hills, a Long Island landscape by the American Impressionist William Merritt Chase, as well as a selection of other works by the master and his numerous students. Other works on view include Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Virgin, Child, St. John the Baptist and Angels, 1534, the earliest painting in the Museum’s Permanent Collection; Melchoir d’Hondecoeter’s Stripped of Borrowed Feathers: The Raven-Jackdaw; and François Girardon’s rare bronze, Rape of Proserpine, 1693, all from the original August Heckscher Collection. Opens Jan. 15 through March 27. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or
www.heckscher.org.
Photos To Be Saved By The Fire
A group exhibition of Long Island Center of Photography members’ photographs. Members were prompted to imagine that their works are endangered in a fire and they only have enough time to rescue one image. Through Jan. 31. Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Rd., Freeport. (718) 343-6797.
Film Screening
See "Jackie Robinson: My Story," depicting a first-hand account of the challenges and triumphs of the legendary athlete, a Best Picture winner at the 2010 Long Island International Film Expo, Saturday, Jan. 15, 4 p.m. Elmont Public Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Unforgettable Nat "King" Cole
A multi-media lecture examinin g the songs and life of Nat "King" Cole, Thursday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.

Theater/ Music

The Sound Of Music
The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 13-14, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 15, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 16, 2 and 7 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
All Aboard The Marriage Hearse
Comedy about a twenty-something Catholic/Jewish Manhattan couple discussing marriage, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 14-15, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 16, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Neil Simon's classic comedy, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 14-15, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 16, 3 p.m. $20, $16 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Move Over Mrs. Markham
Ray Cooney and John Chapman's British sex farce involving a tangled web of mistaken identities and titillating situations, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 14-15, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 16, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
12 Angry Men
The gripping drama about a diverse group of all-male jurors, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 14-15, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 16, 2:30 p.m. $18, $16 seniors and students, $14 youths 12 and under. BroadHollow Theatre, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Blithe Spirit
Noel Coward's classic comedy that centers on an author who hires an eccentric medium to perform a seance at a party, Saturday, Jan. 15, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 16, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2 and 8 p.m. $23, $21 seniors, $18 students, $14 ages 12 and under. $25 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Veronica's Room
Ira Levin's thriller involving a young college student and a young lawyer who have been enticed to the mansion of an elderly couple, Saturday, Jan. 15, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 16, 2:30 p.m. $20, $18 seniors, $16 students, $14 ages 12 and under. Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 226-8400 or www.studiotheatreli.com.
Sounds Of The Sixties
The Rockinghams perform favorite '60s songs, Sunday Jan. 16, 2 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Christine Lavin
The folksinger entertains and reads from her memoir "Cold Pizza for Breakfast: A Mem-wha?," Tuesday, Jan. 18, 3 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.

Family

Beauty And The Best
The beloved tale about the adventures of the brainy and beautiful Belle, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m.; Monday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. $10. The Show Place, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or
www.plazatheatrical.com.
Cinderella
The classic fairy tale, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m. $10. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Peanuts
Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang come to life on stage, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m. $10. Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Animal Tales
Listen to stories of adventure, animals at play and wonders of nature, Sunday, Jan. 16, 12:30 p.m. Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center, 134 Cove Rd., Oyster Bay. 922-3200 or email trsac@audubon.org.
Dreaming With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Explore the remarkable life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Monday, Jan. 17, 1 p.m. Draw inspiration from the life, speeches and visions of the historic leader to produce a painting of peace to celebrate the day. For ages 5 and up. $3 with museum admission ($2 members). Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.

Notices

Cast Call
The Freeport Theatre Guild is casting for "Dark Night of Destiny," an original one-act play by Daniel Donovan. The one-set drama-comedy has two male characters; the main character is approximately 65, although he may look younger. Actors interested in auditioning should write to the director, Tom Booth, c/o The Freeport Theatre Guild, 52 Grant St., Freeport 11520. Include a photo and resume, if available, and be sure to include a phone number.